Miki Berenyi Trio - Island of One
A groove-led track where breezy melodies, scratchy guitars, and electronics come together in constant motion.
I’m halfway through Miki Berenyi’s 2022 memoir Fingers Crossed, which of course makes me curious about her music again. Mostly known as the singer of the 1990s shoegaze band Lush, she now fronts the Miki Berenyi Trio, making music that reflects the creative freedom of not having to prove anything anymore.
“Island Of One” is an energetic track built on a Latin-leaning groove, blending guitar work, electronics, and Miki’s vocals into a rush of sound. Beneath that drive sits a more reflective theme, as the song touches on how family relationships shift and grow more complex over time.
Miki says about the song:
"Island of One took shape because I became quite obsessed with the track ‘Just A Western’ by Nilüfer Yanya last year, and the Latin-y beat got me inspired, But I wanted a lively, catchy song to add to our live set, so it ended up less laidback and more 60s-breezy with some driving, scratchy guitars – once all three MB3 members pile in on the embellishments, a song ends up a fair distance from where it started!"
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